Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

May 28, 2019 @memphis wrote

Love it when the Tom's become involved fathers! LOL

Where is everybody? Recovering from the holiday?

How is Annabelle doing??
R2elk, the wild one still hanging out?
Aurora, wanna see more pictures of the penciled bunch. They are getting so pretty!
All of you with poults...where are the pics? Y'all know I'm living vicariously down here!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21400688

 

[R2elk]

May 28, 2019 @memphis wrote

OMG Molpet....that's too cute! Go enter that in the Broody & Baby contest! We need to represent y'all!

Still in Missouri. Can't seem to want to go home! In Ste. Genevieve I have a 1820 log & timber frame house. Old girl will be 200 years old next year. I get up here and other than missing/ worrying about the girls....I just find it hard to head south.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21402474

 

[R2elk]

May 30, 2019 @memphis wrote

Bad news. Got a call from my turkey sitter. Annie was found dead. No sign of trauma. Just in the yard dead. I'm still in Missouri so have had no opportunity to try & figure out what happened. Heading home this morning.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21407396

 

[R2elk]

May 30, 2019 @memphis wrote

Thanks Molpet. You know, she had a good life. Going to have to find Daisy a new roommate. Checked around & the only thing I can find in my area are some bronze poults. Not my first choice...but I cant leave Daisy solo.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21407437

 

[R2elk]

May 30, 2019 @memphis wrote

R2elk...she could have been egg bound. Although I did sort of feel around & didn't really detect anything. She also developed a habit of laying in my tall grass. Thought maybe she was doing that & the dogs were finding them before me. But really don't know. She was acting completely normal. However there had been a bit of weight loss. Again I put that down to it being summer & they are more active.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21407690

 

[R2elk]

May 30, 2019 @memphis wrote

I'm so glad Annabelle is recovering! With the bourbon red egg laying stories...makes me wonder if that was the issue. Good news is that it's only 80 here and Daisy isn't hysterical. I was worried she'd be calling her in 100 degree heat!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21409085

 

[R2elk]

May 30, 2019 @memphis wrote

Of course if she'd been hysterically running around screaming I'd crate her in the house. Sadly....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21409093

 

[R2elk]

May 30, 2019 @memphis wrote

Chicken sitter found her when she went to put them to bed. Daisy was there. You may be right Molpet.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21409228

 

[R2elk]

May 31, 2019 @memphis wrote

Rosabelle looks like a very content momma! Babies are adorable! Now go enter that photo in the Broody contest!!
No....don't need a house bird. Love my Daisy, but can't do that. Coonhound + house turkey would not mix.
Poor little Daisy is depressed. News has spread throughout the neighborhood about Annie. Neighbors stopped by to console Daisy. I got a quick "So sorry".... Daisy got hugs & pets and treats. Blueberries, strawberries and one of those small personal watermelons. I'm sure it's not just a southern thing that people show up with food after a death in the family. But really? For my turkey? No one brought me chocolate. I ate half of her watermelon!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21410767

 

[R2elk]

May 31, 2019 @memphis wrote

R2elk....thanks! You too Aurora. All y'all. I may have a lead close to Memphis. If it doesn't pan out today....I'm going to get two bronze poults here. Daisy can momma them. She sure momma'd those SS.

Yeah....the neighbors are stunned. Funny that they ask me what happened then ask how Daisy is doing.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21410884